History: "When they stand in judgment, what separates the hero from
the madman? Maybe its not just their actions that should define how
we perceive them but also their dreams.

Alan Gaskill was a brilliant man. Driven by forces from his childhood, he
single-mindedly set out to create a utopia, a city that would stand as a
testament to all man could be and should be. Nothing could stop him, with
a determination that would make his father proud, he became the architect
for the greatest city of all time.

New Venice City, the most beautiful city ever built, a combination of New
York City and Venice, Italy. The size of Manhattan this man-made island is
anchored off the coast of California. There are no cars in New Venice: gondolas
and jet-skis run up and down giant canals running throughout it larger and
more numerous than those in its namesake, with giant towers that reach from
the ocean floor to the clouds above. A great wall surrounds the city, protecting
it from the elements. Elements both natural and man made.

When a man sets out on a journey or undertaking such as this, he must always
be careful of those who join his quest. He must be wary of their motives.
For if they see in his dream something for them, something that shares its
path to a fork in the road, and then follow that other path when they reach
it, dreams can become nightmares. When the quest is all consuming, and the
man is only too happy to have those wishing to seemingly lighten his load,
he can unwittingly make a deal with the Devil.

Alan Gaskill has realized this all too late. His city is on the edge of financial
disaster and there are elements abroad that wish to see his city become something
quite different. Now Alan must put his efforts into saving his dream. To
do that he must become that which he never thought he would ever have to.
He must become his city's protector, fighting on two battlefields, the jungle
of the boardroom and the very streets of his Eden.

He has lived his entire life for this city, Alan will not see it die. The
Shark-Man will see to that."

Comments: Created by Michael Town (concept), Ronald Shusset (writer)
and Steve Pugh (artist).